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Philistine
noun Phi·lis·tine \ˈfi-lə-ˌstēn; fə-ˈlis-tən, -ˌtēn; ˈfi-lə-stən\
Definition of PHILISTINE
1
: a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
2
often not capitalized a : a person who is guided by materialism and is usually disdainful of intellectual or artistic values b : one uninformed in a special area of knowledge
— philistine adjective often capitalized
— phi·lis·tin·ism \-lə-ˌstē-ˌni-zəm; -ˈlis-tə-, -ˌtē-, -lə-stə-\ noun often capitalized
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First Known Use of PHILISTINE
14th century
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